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GUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles

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GUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness

Huberman Lab

In this episode 1 of a 6-part special series, <a href="https://www.andygalpin.com" rel="nofollow">Andy Galpin, PhD</a>, professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton and world expert on exercise science, explains the 9 different types of exercise adaptations that can be used to transform the functional capacities and aesthetics of our body, and benefits each adaptation has for our health. He explains the best evidence-based protocols to optimize your progress in building strength, endurance, muscle growth, flexibility and for optimal recovery, and he provides zero-cost and low-cost tests to assess all aspects of your physical fitness. This episode provides a foundation and tools for establishing a comprehensive assessment of your current fitness level, allowing you to select the ideal fitness programs to implement toward your goals. Subsequent episodes 2-6 in this special series explain goal-directed protocols to reach those goals.For the full show notes, visit <a href="dr-andy-galpin-how-to-assess-improve-all-aspects-of-your-fitness" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors</h2>AG1 (Athletic Greens): <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a>Eight Sleep: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://eightsleep.com/huberman</a>InsideTracker: <a href="https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman</a><h2>Supplements from Momentous</h2><a href="https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Dr. Andy Galpin(00:02:04) Assessing Fitness (00:05:40) 9 Exercise-Induced Adaptations (00:10:56) Assessing Fitness Levels per Category; Fat Loss & Health(00:13:33) Sponsors: LMNT, Eight Sleep(00:17:20) Lifetime Endurance Training: VO2 Max & Other Health Metrics(00:26:10) Genetics vs. Lifestyle, Endurance Training & Identical Twins(00:33:49) Aging, Muscle Fibers & Exercise(00:37:12) Lifetime Strength Training & Outcomes (00:39:58) Sponsor: AG1(00:40:51) Exercise Physiology History; Strength Training Popularity(00:51:26) Bodybuilding & Misconceptions; Circuit/Group Training (00:57:22) Women & Weight Training(01:04:19) Exercise Physiology History & Current Protocol Design(01:06:15) Sponsor: InsideTracker(01:07:18) Movement/Skill Test(01:12:38) Speed Test, Power Test(01:18:42) Strength Test(01:27:16) Hypertrophy Test(01:29:38) Muscular Endurance Test, Push-Up(01:36:23) Anaerobic Capacity Test, Heart Rate(01:39:29) Maximal Heart Rate Test, VO2 Max(01:42:42) Long Duration Steady State Exercise Test(01:44:00) Fitness Testing Frequency & Testing Order(01:52:44) VO2 Max Measurements(01:58:04) Protocols for the 9 Adaptations(01:59:58) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Neural Network Newsletter<a href="https://hubermanlab.com/disclaimer" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>Title Card Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.blabacphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">Mike Blabac</a>

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#585: Professor Donald Hoffman — The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and JuneShine organic hard kombucha for a brighter buzz. Donald Hoffman ( @donalddhoffman) received a PhD in computational psychology from MIT and is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, New Scientist, LA Review of Books, and Edge, and his work has been featured in Wired, Quanta, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, National Public Radio, Discover Magazine, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. His TED Talk, titled “Do We See Reality as It Is?,” has almost 4M views. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by JuneShine! You don’t know it yet, but JuneShine’s going to be your new go-to happy-hour drink. Consistent with their tagline, “organic hard kombucha for a brighter buzz,” I do get a nice buzz, as it sports a hefty 6% ABV (alcohol by volume), but 1–2 drinks doesn’t punish me with a nasty hangover. I enjoy grabbing a can of JuneShine in the late afternoon after a workday or when hanging with friends on the weekend. You’ve also heard me drinking JuneShine in a few Random Show episodes with Kevin Rose. Grapefruit Paloma might be my personal favorite flavor, but I usually grab a Sampler Pack and rotate. JuneShine is made with organic ingredients, and it is naturally gluten-free. As a listener of The Tim Ferriss Show, you can get an exclusive discount: receive 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping on any orders over $75. Simply use code TIM at checkout. Taste what all the buzz is about and grab a Sampler Pack here: JuneShine.com/Tim. * This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product. * This episode is also brought to you by FreshBooks. I’ve been talking about FreshBooks—an all-in-one invoicing + payments + accounting solution—for years now. Many entrepreneurs, as well as the contractors and freelancers that I work with, use it all the time. FreshBooks makes it super easy to track things like expenses, project time, and client info and then merge it all into great-looking invoices. FreshBooks can save users up to 200 hours a year on accounting and bookkeeping tasks. Right now FreshBooks is offering my listeners a free 30-day trial, and no credit card is required. Go to FreshBooks.com/Tim and claim your free trial today! * What was the Helmholtz Club, and how did it spark a scientific exploration into the meaning of consciousness? [06:19] What is consciousness? [11:24] How should we understand our perceptions and their relationship to reality? David walks us throug

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#497: Joyce Carol Oates — A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living

The Tim Ferriss Show

Joyce Carol Oates — A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living | Brought to you by Pique Tea premium tea crystals (pu-erh, etc.), ShipStation shipping software, and ExpressVPN virtual private network service. Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) is the author of novels, short story collections, poetry volumes, plays, essays, and criticism, including the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys, Blonde, and A Widow’s Story. Among her many honors are the National Book Award, the PEN America Award, the National Humanities Medal, the 2019 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2020 Cino Del Duca World Prize for literature. Joyce is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by ShipStation. Do you sell stuff online? Then you know what a pain the shipping process is. ShipStation was created to make your life easier. Whether you’re selling on eBay, Amazon, Shopify, or over 100 other popular selling channels, ShipStation lets you access all of your orders from one simple dashboard, and it works with all of the major shipping carriers, locally and globally, including FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Tim Ferriss Show listeners get to try ShipStation free for 60 days by using promo code TIM. There’s no risk, and you can start your free trial without even entering your credit card info. Just visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage, and type in TIM! * This episode is also brought to you by ExpressVPN. I’ve been using ExpressVPN to make sure that my data is secure and encrypted, without slowing my Internet speed. If you ever use public Wi-Fi at, say, a hotel or a coffee shop, where I often work and as many of my listeners do, you’re often sending data over an open network, meaning no encryption at all. A great way to ensure that all of your data is encrypted and can’t be easily read by hackers is by using ExpressVPN. All you need to do is download the ExpressVPN app on your computer or smartphone and then use the Internet just as you normally would. You click one button in the ExpressVPN app to secure 100% of your network data. Use my link ExpressVPN.com/Tim today and get an extra three months free on a one-year package! * This episode is also brought to you by Pique Tea! I first learned about Pique through my friends Dr. Peter Attia and Kevin Rose, and now Pique’s fermented pu’er tea crystals have become my daily go-to. I often kickstart my mornings with their Pu’er Green Tea and Pu’er Black Tea, and I alternate between the two. Their crystals are cold-extracted, using only wild-harvested leaves from 250-year-old tea trees. Plus, they triple toxin screen for heavy metals, pesticides, and toxic mold—contaminants commonly found in tea. I also use the crystals for iced tea, which saves a ton of time and hassle. Pique is offering 15% off of their pu’er teas for the first time ever, exclusively to my listeners. Simply visit PiqueTea.com/Tim, and the discount will be automatically applied. They also offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, so your purchase is completely risk free. Just go to PiqueTea.com/Tim to learn more. * If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast. Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Past guests o

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The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’

Plain English with Derek Thompson

What do most people not understand about the news media? I would say two things. First: The most important bias in news media is not left or right. It’s a bias toward negativity and catastrophe. Second: That while it would be convenient to blame the news media exclusively for this bad-news bias, the truth is that the audience is just about equally to blame. The news has never had better tools for understanding exactly what gets people to click on stories. That means what people see in the news is more responsive than ever to aggregate audience behavior. If you hate the news, what you are hating is in part a collective reflection in the mirror. If you put these two facts together, you get something like this: The most important bias in the news media is the bias that news makers and news audiences share toward negativity and catastrophe. Jerusalem Demsas, a staff writer at The Atlantic and the host of the podcast Good on Paper, joins to discuss a prominent fake fact in the news — and the psychological and media forces that promote fake facts and catastrophic negativity in the press.If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: Jerusalem DemsasProducer: Devon BaroldiLinks:"The Maternal-Mortality Crisis That Didn’t Happen" by Jerusalem Demsas <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/no-more-women-arent-dying-in-childbirth/678486/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/no-more-women-arent-dying-in-childbirth/678486/</a>The 2001 paper "Bad Is Stronger Than Good" <a href="https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf</a>Derek on the complex science of masks and mask mandates <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/covid-lab-leak-mask-mandates-science-media-information/673263/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/covid-lab-leak-mask-mandates-science-media-information/673263/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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#636: The Big Reveal: The Legend of CØCKPUNCH — Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss on Tim’s New and Extremely Bizarre Art Project

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Allform premium, modular furniture. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to interview world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different. It’s an exploration of my creative process, how I think about first principles, and how to get serious things done without being serious all the time. In this case, I am the guest and Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) is the host. Who is Kevin? Kevin is a technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy. For more on The Legend of CØCKPUNCH™, visit cockpunch.com and follow on Twitter (@cockpunch). Mint date is coming up soon, so make sure to follow that Twitter account for news, as well as @tferriss and @TimTimNifties. I will also be announcing next steps via my newsletter, and you can sign up at tim.blog/friday. Please note: 100% of NFT primary sale proceeds are being donated to the Saisei Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit private foundation that funds cutting-edge scientific research and other initiatives related to psychedelic medicine, mental health therapeutics, and much more. The episode you’re about to hear was originally published on the PROOF podcast, a podcast hosted by Kevin, which provides in-depth NFT coverage. The PROOF podcast is part of PROOF (@proof_xyz). PROOF is creating community-centric products that celebrate art, connect collectors, and activate creative entrepreneurship. Under the PROOF umbrella, they have the PROOF Collective, a private collective of 1,000 dedicated NFT collectors and artists. There is also Grails—which I am a part of—PROOF-curated collections with artists revealed post-mint. Moonbirds, of course. A collection of 10,000 utility-enabled PFPs featuring a diverse pool of traits. There’s more and more. Kevin is doing a phenomenal job, and I suggest you check out what they’re doing. And now, let’s take a trip to crazy town, shall we? I hope you enjoy this as much as I did… * This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product. * This episode is also brought to you by Maui Nui Venison. I’ve been eating Maui Nui Venison for the past two years, and there’s no going back. My pantry and freezers are full of it, and I restock every month. Why? (1) If I combine Maui Nui Venison with even a little exercise, I drop body fat unbelievably quickly. (2) It tastes delicious and isn’t gamey. (3) Ethically, I feel great about Maui Nui protein, as axis deer are an invasive species on Maui, where their population needs to be managed in order to protect vulnerable ecosystems. Harvested using stress-free methods, Maui Nui’s fresh venison is clean-tasting, tender, and one of the most nutrient-dense meats on the planet. Maui Nui is a nearly daily go-to for me, both as a supplement

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The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The game of basketball has changed dramatically in the last 40 years. In the early 1990s, Michael Jordan said that 3-point shooting was "something I don’t want to excel at," because he thought it might make him a less effective scorer. 20 years later, 3-point shots have taken over basketball. The NBA has even changed dramatically in the last decade. In the 2010s, it briefly seemed as if sharp-shooting guards would drive the center position out of existence. But the last four MVP awards have all gone to centers.In his new book, ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hoop-Atlas-Mapping-Remarkable-Transformation-ebook/dp/B0CF2J3JNQ" rel="nofollow">Hoop Atlas</a>,’ author Kirk Goldsberry explains how new star players have continually revolutionized the game. Goldsberry traces the evolution of basketball from the midrange mastery of peak Jordan in the 1990s, to the offensive dark ages of the early 2000s, to the rise of sprawl ball and "heliocentrism," and finally to emergence of a new apex predator in the game: the do-it-all big man.Today, we talk about the history of paradigm shifts in basketball strategy and how several key superstars in particular—Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Manu Ginóbili, Steph Curry, and Nikola Jokic—have served as tactical entrepreneurs, introducing new plays and skills that transform the way basketball is played.If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at <a href="mailto:PlainEnglish@Spotify.com" rel="nofollow">PlainEnglish@Spotify.com</a>.Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: Kirk GoldsberryProducer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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The Data Foundry for AI with Alexandr Wang from Scale

No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

Alexandr Wang was 19 when he realized that gathering data will be crucial as AI becomes more prevalent, so he dropped out of MIT and started Scale AI. This week on No Priors, Alexandr joins Sarah and Elad to discuss how Scale is providing infrastructure and building a robust data foundry that is crucial to the future of AI. While the company started working with autonomous vehicles, they’ve expanded by partnering with research labs and even the U.S. government. In this episode, they get into the importance of data quality in building trust in AI systems and a possible future where we can build better self-improvement loops, AI in the enterprise, and where human and AI intelligence will work together to produce better outcomes. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @alexandr_wang (0:00) Introduction (3:01) Data infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (5:51) Data abundance and organization (12:06) Data quality and collection (15:34) The role of human expertise (20:18) Building trust in AI systems (23:28) Evaluating AI models (29:59) AI and government contracts (32:21) Multi-modality and scaling challenges

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Jocko Willink: How to Become Resilient, Forge Your Identity & Lead Others

Huberman Lab

My guest is <a href="https://jocko.com" rel="nofollow">Jocko Willink</a>, a retired Navy SEAL officer and author of multiple books on effective leadership and teamwork, self-discipline and mindset, and host of the <a href="https://jockopodcast.com" rel="nofollow">Jocko Podcast</a>. We discuss how people can build and sculpt their identity and psychology through specific mindsets and actions and how to adapt the self to novel and challenging situations, using specific daily routines. We consider how “energy” actually stems from physical action and describe practical tools and scientific mechanisms for leveraging exercise, cold exposure, nutrition, fasting, hydration, sunlight, mindset and music to make us feel more energized and what that, in turn, does for our life. Jocko explains how discipline and specific daily routines allow for productivity and creativity. And we discuss the qualities of successful leaders, including how to build confidence and real bonds when working with a team or family/friends. Jocko describes a particularly powerful tool of using perspective shifts to allow for ‘detachment’ as a unique way to identify novel solutions to problems. We also discuss the power of early developmental narratives and how experiences of friendship, love, connection and loss can serve as pillars for making us better human beings in all aspects of life. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics, including mental health, physical health and performance, and provides actionable tools that anyone, regardless of age or profession, can apply to live a more effective and meaningful life.Access the full show notes, including referenced articles, resources and more at <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/jocko-willink-how-to-become-resilient-forge-your-identity-and-lead-others?utm_campaign=Jocko+Willink%3A+How+to+Become+Resilient%2C+Forge+Your+Identity+%26+Lead+Others&utm_source=podcast+player+show+notes&utm_medium=text+link" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors</h2>AG1 (Athletic Greens): <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/ag1BC" rel="nofollow">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/lmntBC" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a>Waking Up: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/wakingupBC" rel="nofollow">https://www.wakingup.com/huberman</a>Momentous: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/momentousBC" rel="nofollow">https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Jocko Willink(00:04:07) Sponsor: LMNT & Waking Up(00:08:42) Sense of Self, Discovery & Autonomy(00:19:11) Mindsets in the Military: Garrison vs. Combat(00:25:02) Military Divisions(00:29:34) Daily Workouts & Discipline(00:31:07) Sponsor: AG1(00:36:53) Energy & Movement, Cortisol, Nutrition(00:52:10) Exercise & Energy, Deliberate Cold Exposure(00:59:05) Win vs. Loss Mindset, Leadership, Action & Energy (01:13:11) Confidence, Generators vs. Projectors, Family(01:24:01) Restoring Motivation: Social Connection & Play(01:32:44) Self-Identity & Context, Alcohol, Music, Dopamine(01:45:10) Motivation Sources & Recovering from Loss(01:54:05) Suicide, Navy SEALs, Social Contagion(02:09:00) Suicide, Alcohol, Positive Action (02:15:03) Meditation, Detachment(02:20:30) Adaptability & Opportunities, Navy SEALs (02:30:43) Ambition & Love, Likeability, Leadership(02:40:18) Building Teams, Detachment, Family(02:50:20) Detachment: Problems & Perspective(02:55:55) Tools: Strategies to Detach from Situation(03:08:31) Tool: Situational Awareness & Detachment(03:17:49) Social Media, Personal Flaws(03:23:01) Falling Asleep & Detachment(03:27:02) Resilience Calibration, Navy SEAL Training & Combat(03:39:16) Deliberate Discomfort & Mental Resilience(03:42:21) People & Animals, Personalities(03:51:25) Political Leadership & Military, Social Media(04:01:38) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Neural Network Newsletter, Social Media<a href="https://hubermanlab.com/disclaimer" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>Title Card Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.blabacphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">Mike Blabac</a>

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#311 James Cameron

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What I learned from reading The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron by Rebecca Keegan and The Return of James Cameron, Box Office King by Zach Baron.

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Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.

Plain English with Derek Thompson

In an age of cults, sports are the last gasp of the monoculture—the last remnant of the 20th century mainstream still standing. Even so, the new NBA media rights deal is astonishing. At a time when basketball ratings are in steady decline, the NBA is on the verge of signing a $70-plus billion sports rights deal that would grow its annual media rights revenue by almost 3x. How does that make any sense? (Try asking your boss for a tripled raise when your performance declines 2 percent a year and tell us how that goes.) And what does this madness tell us about the state of sports and TV economics in the age of cults and cord-cutting? John Ourand, sports correspondent with Puck News, explains.If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: John OurandProducer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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#681: Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Computer and video game legend John Romero (@romero) has designed and published more than 130 games since his first sale at the age of 16. A teenage programming prodigy, his major achievements include co-inventing a series of revolutionary computer games—DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein 3-D, and Commander Keen—that launched the industry’s most popular genre, the first-person shooter. The memoir DOOM GUY: Life in First Person is his first book. Please enjoy! * This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you’re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer. Using LinkedIn’s active community of more than 900 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim. * This episode is also brought to you by AG1! I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG1 further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, you’ll get their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit DrinkAG1.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product. * This episode is also brought to you by Helix Sleep! Helix was selected as the best overall mattress of 2022 by GQ magazine, Wired, and Apartment Therapy. With Helix, there’s a specific mattress to meet each and every body’s unique comfort needs. Just take their quiz—only two minutes to complete—that matches your body type and sleep preferences to the perfect mattress for you. They have a 10-year warranty, and you get to try it out for a hundred nights, risk-free. They’ll even pick it up from you if you don’t love it. And now, Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders plus two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/Tim. * [07:39] Childhood. [11:30] Aggressor Squadron. [14:55] John’s first exposure to computers and coding. [21:34] Early innovations in 3D gaming. [26:01] The id Software team. [28:00] Side-scrolling games. [30:41] Developing 13 games in one year. How? [37:28] Designing with movable and removable parts in mind. [42:45] Warning the world of its inevitable DOOM. [53:04] Hyperthymesia. [59:49] Working on two games at once. [1:02:34] When John realized DOOM would be a hit. [1:10:25] Why John moved on from id Software. [1:14:25] What is a game engine? [1:20:05] Starting a new company. [1:21:25] What prompted John to write DOOM Guy: Life in First Person? [1:23:42] The origin of DOOM‘s name. [1:24:27] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s bo

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#669: Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Pique premium pu’er tea crystals, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among many other publications. He is the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. Other books by Kevin Kelly include Out of Control, the 1994 classic book on decentralized emergent systems; The Silver Cord, a graphic novel about robots and angels; What Technology Wants, a robust theory of technology; Vanishing Asia, his 50-year project to photograph the disappearing cultures of Asia, and The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, a New York Times bestseller. Kevin is currently co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, which is building a clock in a mountain that will tick for 10,000 years. He also has a daily blog; a weekly podcast about cool tools; and a weekly newsletter, Recomendo, a free, one-page list of six very brief recommendations of cool stuff. He is also a Senior Maverick at Wired. He lives in Pacifica, California. Please enjoy! * This episode is brought to you by Pique! I first learned about Pique through my friends Dr. Peter Attia and Kevin Rose, and now Pique’s fermented pu’er tea crystals have become my daily go-to. I often kickstart my mornings with their Pu’er Green Tea and Pu’er Black Tea, and I alternate between the two. This rare type of naturally fermented tea is more concentrated in polyphenol antioxidants than any other tea. It supports focus and mental clarity, healthy digestion, metabolism, and a healthy immune system. Their crystals are cold extracted, using only wild-harvested leaves from 250-year-old tea trees. Plus, they triple toxin screen for heavy metals, pesticides, and toxic mold—contaminants commonly found in tea. I also use the crystals for iced tea, which saves a ton of time and hassle. Pique is offering up to 20% off of their pu’er teas, exclusively to my listeners. To sweeten the deal even more, you’ll get a free sampler pack with 6 of their best-selling teas. Simply visit PiqueLife.com/Tim, and the discount will be automatically applied. They also offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, so your purchase is completely risk-free. Just go to PiqueLife.com/Tim to learn more. * This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you’re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer. Using LinkedIn’s active community of more than 900 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim. * This episode is also brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature. Go to EightSleep.com/Tim and save $250 on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover. Eight Sleep currently ships within the USA, Canada, the UK, select countries in the EU, and Australia. * [05:51] Is Kevin Kelly the most interesting man in the world? [08:37] Kevin’s long bet against the human population. [15:0

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#643: Todd McFarlane, Iconic Comic Book Artist — Lessons from Stan Lee, How to Make Art that Outlives You, How to Compete with Corporate Giants and Win (While Having Fun), Dealmaking Strategies, War Stories from Wall Street and Lawyer Land, Taking Res

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning director/producer and creator of one of the world’s best-selling comic books, Spawn. He is best known to many comic book fans for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man, for which he co-created Marvel’s top villain, Venom. Todd is the CEO of Todd McFarlane Productions, McFarlane Toys (one of the US’s top action-figure manufacturers), and McFarlane Films. He is also a co-founder of Image Comics, which debuted Spawn in 1992, selling 1.7 million copies of the first issue. In 1997, Spawn was made into an Emmy Award-winning animated series on HBO and a live-action feature film that grossed over $100 million. In 2019, Todd made history with Spawn #301, earning the Guinness World Record for longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series. Please enjoy! * This episode is brought to you by Shopify! Shopify is one of my favorite platforms and one of my favorite companies. Shopify is designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs the resources once reserved for big business. In no time flat, you can have a great-looking online store that brings your ideas to life, and you can have the tools to manage your day-to-day and drive sales. No coding or design experience required. More than a store, Shopify grows with you. And they never stop innovating, providing more and more tools to make your business better and your life easier. Go to Shopify.com/Tim for a FREE TRIAL and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. * This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product. * This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you’re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer. Using LinkedIn’s active community of more than 800 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim. * [05:58] The wit, wisdom, and work ethic of Stan Lee. [29:50] Todd’s four corners: video games, TV, movies, and toys. [41:46] Learning the art of toycrafting and beating the industry at its own game. [49:11] Dumb luck at Toy Fair. [1:03:31] Toy marketing and distribution circa 1994. [1:10:51] The play Todd made with a $3 million baseball. [1:18:08] Todd gets in a hockey fight. [1:24:12] Bringing Spawn to TV. [1:27:57] Being the dumbest guy in the room can win yo

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#559: Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Conduct a ‘Past Year Review’ Instead

The Tim Ferriss Show

Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special episode, and it is about how I approach New Year’s resolutions. The truth is that I no longer approach them at all, even though I did for decades. Why the change? I have found “past year reviews” (PYR) more informed, valuable, and actionable than half-blindly looking forward with broad resolutions. This episode outlines the step-by-step process. If you try it, let me know how it goes. And if you want to see the instructions in written form, visit tim.blog/pyr Good luck and godspeed, everyone. * For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast. Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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#618: Roelof Botha — Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream

The Tim Ferriss Show

Roelof Botha — Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream | Brought to you by Wealthfront's high-yield savings account, Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. More on all three below. Roelof Botha (@roelofbotha) has spent over 20 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, which he joined in March of 2000 while completing his MBA at Stanford. He became CFO in 2001 and led the company through both its IPO in early 2002 and subsequent acquisition by eBay. Roelof joined Sequoia Capital in 2003 to help founders build enduring businesses. He leads the US/Europe business as Managing Partner and serves as Senior Steward of the global Sequoia Partnership. Roelof is a director of 23andMe, Bird, Ethos, Evernote, Inside.com, Landis, mmhmm, MongoDB, Natera, Pendulum Therapeutics, Square, and Unity Technologies. Previously, he was a director of companies that include YouTube, Tumblr, Xoom, Assurex, and Eventbrite. He also led Sequoia’s investment in Instagram. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront is an app that helps you save and invest your money. Right now, you can earn two percent APY—that’s the Annual Percentage Yield—with the Wealthfront Cash Account. That’s twenty times more interest than if you left your money in a savings account at the average bank, according to FDIC.gov. It takes just a few minutes to sign up, and then you’ll immediately start earning two-percent interest on your savings. And when you open an account today, you'll get an extra fifty dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more. Visit Wealthfront.com/Tim to get started. * This episode is also brought to you by Shopify! Shopify is one of my favorite platforms and one of my favorite companies. Shopify is a platform designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs the resources once reserved for big business. In no time flat, you can have a great looking online store that brings your ideas to life, and you can have the tools to manage your day-to-day and drive sales. No coding or design experience required. More than a store, Shopify grows with you, and they never stop innovating, providing more and more tools to make your business better and your life easier. Go to Shopify.com/tim for a FREE 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. * This episode is also brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature. And now, my dear listeners—that’s you—can get $250 off the Pod Cover. Simply go to EightSleep.com/Tim or use code TIM at checkout. * [07:25] What’s the right way to say Roelof Botha? [08:14] 10 to the ninth: motivation in the margins of a Monday meeting notebook. [11:16] The Ulysses Pact. [13:38] Who was Roelof’s grandfather? [15:47] What is actuarial science, and why did Roelof choose it as his major? [20:05] Advice for young, aspiring entrepreneurs. [21:44] Don Valentine and his 2×2 matrix. [24:59] The founder-problem fit. [27:33] Don Valentine’s succinctness writ green. [29:46] Pre-mortems and pre-parades. [32:40] Why Sequoia is aptly named. [36:38] Keeping the team small can be such a big deal. [41:34] Book recommendations. [44:07] Finding balance in the relentless pursuit. [46

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#615: Dr. Andrew Weil — The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, M

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Dr. Andrew Weil — The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More | Brought to you by Levels real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below. Andrew Weil, MD (@DrWeil) is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Dr. Weil received a degree in biology (botany) from Harvard College in 1964 and an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1968. From 1971 to 1975, as a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs, Dr. Weil traveled widely in North and South America and Africa collecting information on drug use in other cultures, medicinal plants, and alternative methods of treating disease. From 1971 to 1984 he was on the research staff of the Harvard Botanical Museum and conducted investigations of medicinal and psychoactive plants. Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he also holds the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine and is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health. Through its fellowship and Integrative Medicine in Residency curricula, the Center is now training doctors and nurse practitioners around the world. A New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Weil has written 15 books on health and well-being, including Mind Over Meds; Fast Food, Good Food; True Food; Spontaneous Happiness; Healthy Aging; and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. He is also co-founder of the restaurant chain True Food Kitchen and co-founder of Matcha.com, which offers extremely high-quality matcha that is difficult to find outside of Japan. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Levels! I wrote about the health benefits of using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) more than ten years ago in The 4-Hour Body. At the time, CGMs were primitive and hard to use. Levels has now made this technology, and the unique insights that come from it, easy and available to everyone. Levels is making glucose monitoring simple, helping you see how food affects your health through real-time feedback. I started tracking my glucose years ago to learn more about what I should and shouldn’t be eating (including quantities, time of day, etc.), based on objective data from my own, unique physiology. Keeping my blood sugar stable is critical to my daily and long-term health and performance goals. Furthermore, poor glucose control is associated with a number of chronic conditions like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, and obesity. It’s important. If you’re interested in learning more about Levels and trying a CGM yourself, go to Levels.link/Tim. * This episode is also brought to you by LMNT! What is LMNT? It’s a delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. I’ve stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs and perfectly suited to folks following a keto, low-carb, or Paleo diet. If you are on a low-carb diet or fasting, electrolytes play a key role in relieving hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness. LMNT came up with a very special offer for you, my dear listeners. For a limited time, you can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/Tim. * This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get pa

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Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Today’s episode is about the science of breathing—from the evolution of our sinuses and palate, to the downsides of mouth breathing and the upsides of nasal breathing, to specific breath techniques that you can use to reduce stress and fall asleep fast. Our guest is James Nestor, the author of the bestselling book 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art.'If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at <a href="mailto:PlainEnglish@Spotify.com" rel="nofollow">PlainEnglish@Spotify.com</a>.Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: James NestorProducer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Guillermo Rauch, CEO Vercel: Open Source, Next.js, Edge Computing, Partial Pre-rendering

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Listen to this episode from ConTejas Code on Spotify. Links- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters- Guillermo on 𝕏: https://x.com/rauchg- Vercel: https://vercel.com- Latency Numbers Every Frontend Developer Should Know: https://vercel.com/blog/latency-numbers-every-web-developer-should-know- Latency Numbers Every Programmer Should Know: https://brenocon.com/dean_perf.htmlSummaryIn this discussion with Guillermo Rauch (creator of Socket.io, Next.js, and Vercel CEO), we cover open source, latency, software as physical systems, PPR, distributed systems, edge computing, Vercel’s data centers, AWS/Azure partnerships, reducing cold starts, and balancing quality with rapid shipping.Takeaways- Starting from a solid open-source background.- Understanding latency is crucial for optimizing user experience.- Viewing software as physical systems aids in performance and scalability.- Partial pre-rendering (PPR) improves performance by merging static pre-rendering with dynamic server-side rendering.- Globally distributed systems face challenges like data residency, cost, and compliance.- Edge computing is key to enhancing website performance and user experience.- Vercel uses edge computing for fast data transfer and performance.- Vercel’s infrastructure includes mega data centers and partnerships with AWS and Azure.- Reducing cold start times is a Vercel priority, with significant advancements.- Maintaining high quality and attention to detail is crucial, even with rapid shipping.Chapters03:42 Introduction and Background11:55 Importance of Latency32:24 Challenges of Globally Distributed Systems43:11 Power of Edge Computing53:18 Edge as the Blessed Path Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The news media is very good at focusing on points of disagreement in our politics. Wherever Democrats and Republicans are butting heads, that's where we reliably find news coverage. When right and left disagree about trans rights, or the immigration border bill, or abortion, or January 6, or the indictments over January 6, you can bet that news coverage will be ample. But journalists like me sometimes have a harder time seeing through the lurid partisanship to focus on where both sides agree. It's these places, these subtle areas of agreements, these points of quiet fusion, where policy is actually made, where things actually happen.I’m offering you that wind up because I think something extraordinary is happening in American economics today. Something deeper than the headlines about lingering inflation. High grocery prices. Prohibitive interest rates. Stalled out housing markets.Quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, a new consensus is building in Washington concerning technology, and trade, and growth. It has three main parts: first, there is a newly aggressive approach to subsidizing the construction of new infrastructure, clean energy, and advanced computer chips that are integral to AI and military; second, there are new tariffs, or new taxes on certain imports, especially from China to protect US companies in these industries; and third, there are restrictions on Chinese technologies in the U.S., like Huawei and TikTok. Subsidies, tariffs, and restrictions are the new rage in Washington.Today’s guest is David Leonhardt, a longtime writer, columnist, and editor at The New York Times who currently runs their morning newsletter, The Morning. he is the author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ours-Was-Shining-Future-American-ebook/dp/B0BT15DT45" rel="nofollow">Ours Was the Shining Future</a>.We talk about the history of the old economic consensus, the death of Reaganism, the demise of the free trade standard, the strengths and weaknesses of the new economic consensus, what could go right in this new paradigm, and what could go horribly wrong.If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at <a href="mailto:PlainEnglish@Spotify.com" rel="nofollow">PlainEnglish@Spotify.com</a>.Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: David LeonhardtProducer: Devon BaroldiLinks:David Leonhardt on neopopulism: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/briefing/centrism-washington-neopopulism.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/briefing/centrism-washington-neopopulism.html</a>Greg Ip on the three-legged stool of new industrial policy: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/the-u-s-finally-has-a-strategy-to-compete-with-china-will-it-work-ce4ea6cf" rel="nofollow">https://www.wsj.com/economy/the-u-s-finally-has-a-strategy-to-compete-with-china-will-it-work-ce4ea6cf</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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#583: Susan Cain on Transforming Pain, Building Your Emotional Resilience, Exploring Sufi Wisdom, Tapping into Bittersweet Songs, and Seeking the Shards of Light

The Tim Ferriss Show

Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Pique premium tea crystals. More on all three below. Susan Cain (@susancain) is the author of Quiet Journal: Discover Your Secret Strengths and Unleash Your Inner Power, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, the latter of which spent eight years on the New York Times Best Sellers list and has been translated into 40 languages. Susan’s first record-smashing TED Talk has been viewed more than 40 million times and was named by Bill Gates as one of his all-time favorite talks (and if you like that one, you should check out her most recent TED Talk with violinist Min Kym). LinkedIn named her the top sixth influencer in the world, just behind Richard Branson and Melinda Gates. Susan partners with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink to curate the Next Big Idea Club. They donate all of their proceeds to children’s literacy programs. Her new book is Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Pique! I first learned about Pique through my friends Dr. Peter Attia and Kevin Rose, and now Pique’s fermented pu’er tea crystals have become my daily go-to. I often kickstart my mornings with their Pu’er Green Tea and Pu’er Black Tea, and I alternate between the two. This rare type of naturally fermented tea is more concentrated in polyphenol antioxidants than any other tea—it supports focus and mental clarity, healthy digestion, metabolism, and a healthy immune system. Their crystals are cold extracted, using only wild-harvested leaves from 250-year-old tea trees. Plus, they triple toxin screen for heavy metals, pesticides, and toxic mold—contaminants commonly found in tea. I also use the crystals for iced tea, which saves a ton of time and hassle. Pique is offering up to 20% off of their pu’er teas, exclusively to my listeners. To sweeten the deal even more, you’ll get a free sampler pack with 6 of their best-selling teas. Simply visit PiqueLife.com/Tim, and the discount will be automatically applied. They also offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, so your purchase is completely risk free. Just go to PiqueLife.com/Tim to learn more. * This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product. * This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you’re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer. Using LinkedIn’s active community of more than 770 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that ne

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity

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My guest is Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. She earned her doctoral degree in biomedical science from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and has become one of the leading public health educators on the brain and general health, aging, cancer, and nutrition. We discuss the four major categories of micronutrients that regulate cellular and organ stress and antioxidants, inflammation, hormone regulation, immune system, and longevity. Dr. Patrick provides actionable protocols for obtaining key micronutrients from food and/or supplement-based sources. Additionally, Dr. Patrick outlines protocols for deliberate cold and deliberate heat exposure to benefit metabolism, cardiorespiratory fitness, mental health, and lifespan. For the full show notes, visit <a href="https://hubermanlab.com/dr-rhonda-patrick-micronutrients-for-health-and-longevity/" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors</h2>AG1 (Athletic Greens): <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a><h2>Supplements from Momentous</h2><a href="https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Dr. Rhonda Patrick – Micronutrients, Cold & Heat Exposure (00:03:12) Sponsors: AG1, LMNT (00:09:42) Stress Response Pathways, Hormesis(00:16:38) Plants, Polyphenols, Sulforaphane(00:21:12) Tools 1: Sulforaphane - Broccoli Sprouts, Broccoli, Mustard Seed (00:23:50) Tool 2: Moringa & Nrf2 Antioxidant Response(00:25:25) Sulforaphane: Antioxidants (Glutathione) & Air Pollution (Benzene Elimination) (00:27:10) Plants & Stress Response Pathways, Intermittent Challenges (00:29:35) Traumatic Brain Injury, Sulforaphane, Nrf2 (00:35:08) Tools 3: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (ALA, EPA & DHA), Fish Oil, Oxidation (00:48:40) EPA Omega-3s & Depression (00:52:02) Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil Supplements? (00:54:23) Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Index & Life Expectancy (00:59:24) Tool 4: Food Sources of EPA Omega-3s (01:06:07) Omega-3 Supplementation, Omega-3 Index Testing(01:10:22) Benefits of Omega-3s (01:14:40) Tool 5: Food Sources of DHA Omega-3s(01:17:07) Vitamin D & Sun Skin Exposure (01:22:18) Role of Vitamin D, Gene Regulation (01:25:30) Tool 6: Vitamin D Testing & Vitamin D3 Supplementation (01:33:15) Tool 7: Skin Surface Area & Sun Exposure, Vitamin D (01:34:23) Vitamin D & Longevity(01:36:46) Sun Exposure & Sunscreen(01:40:30) Role of Magnesium, Magnesium Sources, Dark Leafy Green Vegetables(01:44:50) Tool 8: Magnesium Supplements: Citrate, Threonate, Malate, Bisglycinate (01:50:57) Tool 9: Deliberate Cold Exposure Protocol & Mood/Anxiety(01:59:22) Tool 10: Cold Exposure, Mitochondria UCP1 & Heat Generation(02:02:30) Tool 11: Cold & Fat ‘Browning’, PGC-1alpha, Metabolism(02:05:08) Cold Exposure & High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), PGC-1alpha, Muscle (02:08:04) Tools 12: Exercise, HIIT, Tabata & Sauna (02:13:30) Tool 13: Sauna, Endorphins/Dynorphins, Mood (02:17:45) Tool 14: Mild Stress, Adrenaline & Memory(02:19:53) Sauna, Vasodilation & Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risk (02:25:30) Sauna Benefits, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) (02:31:29) Insulin signaling, FOXO3 & Longevity (02:33:22) Tools 16: Sauna Protocols, Hot Baths & Fertility (02:37:41) Tool 17: Exercise & Longevity, Osteocalcin (02:41:37) Tools 18: Red Light Sauna? Infrared Sauna? Sauna & Sweating of Heavy Metals(02:47:20) FoundMyFitness Podcast, Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous Supplements, Huberman Lab on Instagram & TwitterTitle Card Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.blabacphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">Mike Blabac</a><a href="https://hubermanlab.com/disclaimer/" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>

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The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better

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This episode I describe how we see, meaning how our eyes focus, convert light information into electricity the rest of the brain can understand and how our brain creates the incredible thing we experience as “sight”. I also describe how we can train and support our visual system to improve at any age. I describe more than a dozen protocols to support depth perception, offset near-sightedness, improve mood, sleep, and our ability to focus (both visual focus and our mental focus generally). I also explain how to use eyesight to improve our levels of alertness and why visual hallucinations, lazy eyes and colorblindness occur. I also describe various compounds that may assist in supporting visual health and possibly improve our vision. Many simple, zero-cost protocols and a lot of scientific mechanisms are covered in this episode in clear language anyone can understand-- it is for anyone that values their brain and whether eyesight, young, adult-age or advanced age.For the full show notes, visit <a href="https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-vision-eye-health-and-seeing-better/" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors:</h2>AG1 (Athletic Greens): <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a><h2>Supplements from Momentous</h2><a href="https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/huberman?irclickid=y34ypYQ0vxyIWDCTfRQmEXIuUkD1Ob10U0Gk180&irgwc=1&nb_platform=impact&nb_adid=1318412&nb_cid=15826&nb_pid=3406974&nb_aname=Podcast+Link&nb_atype=TEXT_LINK&nb_asize=&nb_product_sku=&nb_partner_name=Huberman+Lab&nb_mtype=mediapartner&nb_partner_shared_id=&utm_source=Huberman+Lab&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=3406974&utm_campaign=15826&_ga=undefined" rel="nofollow">https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:31) Sponsors: AG1, LMNT(00:04:51) Protocol: Concurrent Training For Endurance, Strength, Hypertrophy(00:07:24) The Senses, Vision, Seeing & What We Should All Do To See Better(00:10:35) Our Eyes: What They Really Do, & How They Work(00:14:30) Converting Light Into Electricity Language: Photoreceptors, Retinal Ganglion Cells(00:17:00) We Don’t See Anything Directly: It Is All A Comparison Of Reflected Light(00:19:35) Dogs, Cats, Snakes, Squirrels, Shrimps, Diving Birds, & You(r View Of The World)(00:24:05) Everything You See Is A Best Guess, Blind Spots(00:25:50) Depth Perception(00:28:00) Subconscious Vision: Light, Mood, Metabolism, Dopamine; Frog’s Skin In Your Eyes(00:32:00) Blue-Yellow Light, Sunlight; & Protocol 1 For Better Biology & Psychology;(00:35:00) Protocol 2: Prevent & Offset Near-Sightedness (Myopia): Outdoors 2 Hours Per Day(00:42:00) Improving Focus: Visual & Mental; Accommodation, Your Pupils & Your Bendy Lens(00:48:50) Protocol 3: Distance Viewing For 20min For Every 90 Minutes of “Close Viewing”(00:52:20) Protocol 4: Self-Generated Optic Flow; Move Yourself Through Space Daily(00:54:26) Protocol 5: Be More Alert; Eyelids, Eye Size, Chin Position, Looking Up Versus Down(00:59:21) Protocol 6: Sleep In A Very Dark Room To Prevent Myopia (Nearsightedness)(01:02:55) Color Vision, Colorblindness, Use Magentas Not Reds,(01:04:32) Protocol 7: Keeping Your Vision Sharp With Distance Viewing Every Day(01:06:05) Protocol 8: Smooth Pursuit(01:08:48) Protocol 9: Near-Far Visual Training 2-3 Minutes 3-4 Times a Week(01:13:33) Protocol 10: Red Light, Emerging Protocol To Improve Photoreceptors & Vision(01:16:20) Dry Eyes; Blinking, Protocol 11(01:18:40) Lazy Eye, Binocular Vision, Amblyopia; Triggering Rapid Brain Plasticity; Protocol 12(01:24:48) Protocol 12: Determine Your Dominant Eye; Near-Far Training(01:27:57) Visual Hallucinations: The Consequence of An Under-Active Visual Brain(01:29:47) Protocol 13: Snellen Chart: A Simple, Cost-Free Way To Test & Maintain Vision(01:33:00) Vitamin A, Lutein, Idebenone, Zeaxanthine, Astaxanthin, Blood Flow(01:44:20) Summary of Protocols, Vital Point About Blood & Oxygen For Vision(01:46:00) Episode Length, Captions, Zero-Cost Support, Instagram, Searching TopicsTitle Card Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.blabacphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">Mike Blabac</a><a href="https://hubermanlab.com/disclaimer/" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>

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GUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Build Physical Endurance & Lose Fat

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This is episode 3 of a 6-part special series on fitness, exercise and performance with <a href="https://www.andygalpin.com" rel="nofollow">Andy Galpin, PhD</a>, professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton. He explains protocols to improve the various kinds of physical endurance: muscular endurance, anerobic capacity, maximum aerobic output, and long duration endurance. He also explains how the body uses different energy sources (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) during rest and exercise. He also explains the mechanisms underlying fat loss and how and why exercise accelerates rates of fat loss. We cover the many concepts related to endurance training and fat loss such as metabolic flexibility, breathwork training for exercise performance and recovery, lactate production and regulation, how to improve blood flow to muscles, anaerobic vs. aerobic metabolism, exercise fatigue, low-carbohydrate diets and fat loss, and how to combine different types of workouts to improve overall endurance. This episode in intended for everyone ranging from novice and recreational exercisers to elite endurance athletes. Anyone wishing to improve their physical health and performance stands to benefit from the information.For the full show notes, visit <a href="https://hubermanlab.com/dr-andy-galpin-how-to-build-physical-endurance-and-lose-fat" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors</h2>AG1 (Athletic Greens): <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://athleticgreens.com/huberman</a>Levels: <a href="https://levels.link/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://levels.link/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a>InsideTracker: <a href="https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman</a><h2>Supplements from Momentous</h2><a href="https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman" rel="nofollow">https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Endurance: Benefits, Mechanics & Breathing (00:07:30) Tool: “Exercise Snacks”(00:14:21) Sponsor: Levels, LMNT(00:18:01) Endurance Categories(00:22:16) Fat Loss & Respiration; Carbon Cycles & Storage, Metabolism(00:33:08) Exhalation Rates, Exercise & Fat Loss; Calories(00:41:47) Cardiovascular Adaptations, Cardiac Output & Maximum Heart Rate(00:47:03) Sponsor: AG1(00:47:55) Excess Post-Exercise Consumption (EPOC); Exercise Intensity & Fat vs. Carbohydrate Energy Utilization(00:59:35) Tool: Training for Fat Loss, Carbohydrate Stores, Liver Glycogen & Fatigue(01:08:01) Metabolic Flexibility, Carbohydrates & Fat; Exercise & Flexible Fuel Utilization (01:16:07) Muscle & Basal Metabolic Rate(01:19:40) Sponsor: InsideTracker(01:20:43) Assessing Metabolic Flexibility, Blood Glucose, Carbohydrates(01:27:48) Caffeine, High-Carbohydrate Meals & Timing, Managing Daily Energy (01:36:42) Cellular Energy (ATP) Production from Carbs; Lactate; Anerobic, Aerobic(01:50:45) Lactate, Energy Production Buffer(01:53:14) Fuel Sources & Exercise; Mitochondria, Oxygen Availability & Lactate(02:02:50) Lactate for Exercise & Cognitive Performance(02:04:33) Energy Production, Waste Management & Endurance Exercise; Insulin(02:12:49) Protein & Fat Utilization for Energy; Exercise & Fat Loss(02:21:20) Protein as Fuel Source, Fire Analogy (02:26:39) Low-Carbohydrate Diet & Performance(02:29:40) Muscular Endurance: Fuel Sources, Training & Capillarization(02:37:30) Tool: Muscular Endurance & Modifiable Variables; Examples(02:45:07) Anerobic Capacity: Fuel Sources, Training & Oxygen Utilization (02:49:23) Tool: Cardiac Output, Heart Rate Zones & Breathing “Gear System”(02:58:10) Tool: Anerobic Capacity & Modifiable Variables; Examples, Nasal Recovery(03:11:45) Tool: “Sugarcane” Endurance Protocol (03:14:02) Anerobic Capacity, Training Progression (03:16:40) Tool: Maximum Aerobic Output, Training & Modifiable Variables(03:21:58) Tool: Long Duration Endurance, Training, Circuits(03:25:13) Long Duration Endurance, Capillarization, Fatigue & Breathwork, Technique(03:29:10) Weekly Combination Training, Metabolic Flexibility & Longevity(03:37:23) Tool: Mixed Endurance Training, Half Marathon Example(03:47:33) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Neural Network NewsletterTitle Card Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.blabacphoto.com/" rel="nofollow">Mike Blabac</a><a href="https://hubermanlab.com/disclaimer" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>

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Insomnia Cookies: Seth Berkowitz

How I Built This with Guy Raz

When Seth Berkowitz was in college, he was the cookie guy on campus. He’d grown frustrated that the only food he could get delivered late at night were standards like pizza or Chinese food. He had a sweet tooth, and he craved warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies. So he took matters into his own hands and started making and delivering cookies to students at his school. The operation soon went from a silly side hustle to a real business - and then an all-consuming struggle. But today, after decades of detours, long-shot decisions, and near-bankruptcies, Insomnia Cookies is now a $350 million dollar business.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Andrea Bruce with research help from Katherine Sypher. Our audio engineers were Robert Rodriguez and Maggie Luthar.You can follow HIBT on Twitter & Instagram and sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions

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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Kay Tye, PhD, Professor of Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. We discuss the neural circuit basis of social interactions and loneliness. We also discuss how animals and people establish themselves in a group hierarchy by rank and how the brain responds to dominance and subordination.Much of our discussion relates to how social media impacts our sense of social connectedness or lack thereof. The topics covered in this episode are directly relevant to anyone interested in the neuroscience of mental health, work-life balance, abundance versus scarcity mindset, and interpersonal dynamics.For show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources, please visit <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-kay-tye-the-biology-of-social-interactions-and-emotions" rel="nofollow">hubermanlab.com</a>.<h2>Thank you to our sponsors</h2>AG1: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/ag1NE" rel="nofollow">https://drinkag1.com/huberman</a>Eight Sleep: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/eightsleepNE" rel="nofollow">https://www.eightsleep.com/huberman</a>Levels: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/levelsNE" rel="nofollow">https://levels.link/huberman</a>LMNT: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/lmntNE" rel="nofollow">https://drinklmnt.com/huberman</a>InsideTracker: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/insidetrackerNE" rel="nofollow">https://insidetracker.com/huberman</a>Momentous: <a href="https://go.hubermanlab.com/momentousNE" rel="nofollow">https://livemomentous.com/huberman</a><h2>Timestamps</h2>(00:00:00) Dr. Kay Tye(00:02:39) Sponsors: Eight Sleep, Levels & LMNT(00:06:40) Amygdala; “Valence”(00:12:43) Novelty; Reward & Punishment Response(00:20:06) Amygdala & Hunger; Social Interaction(00:26:21) Social Media & Social Connection; Tool: Email & Time Management(00:35:03) Sponsor: AG1(00:36:30) Social Media; Friction & Feedback, Leadership(00:43:44) Social Isolation, Harlow Experiments, “Loneliness Neurons”(00:51:47) Social Homeostasis, COVID-19 Pandemic & Loneliness(01:01:29) Quality of Social Contact, Social Homeostasis, Social Media(01:08:40) Sponsor: InsideTracker(01:09:42) Social Media, Relationships; Social Isolation & Exclusion(01:18:26) Empathy: Friend vs. Foe(01:28:40) Background & Empathy, Diversity, Emotional Regulation(01:34:34) Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset(01:37:22) Social Rank & Hierarchy, Sibling Order, Development(01:45:54) Dynamic Hierarchy; Dominants vs. Subordinates; Mentors(01:55:32) Psychedelics: Research & Mechanisms; Psilocybin(02:06:28) Work-Life Balance, Fitness & Extracurriculars(02:11:56) Personal Life, Diversity, Happiness; Typical Day(02:15:42) Science & Academia; Future Directions(02:23:48) Research & Science Outreach(02:28:48) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter<a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer" rel="nofollow">Disclaimer</a>

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20VC: Index's Danny Rimer on Investing Lessons from Hits like Figma, Discord and Etsy to Missing Snapchat, Airbnb, Facebook & Spotify | Why Valuation is a Trap and Market Sizing, Signalling and Sector/Geo-Specific Funds are all Noise

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

Danny Rimer is a Partner @ Index Ventures and one of the most prominent VCs of the last two decades. Danny has led Index to be one of the top global firms on both sides of the Atlantic. Among Danny's incredible portfolio, he has led or been involved with Figma, Discord, Dream Games, Etsy, Glossier and Patreon. In Today's Discussion with Danny Rimer We Cover: 1. The Biggest Lessons from Missing Snap, Airbnb, Spotify and Facebook: How did Danny miss investing in Brian Chesky and Airbnb when Brian says "Index is the best investor that Airbnb never had"? What was Danny's biggest takeaway from turning down Daniel Ek and Spotify multiple times? Why did Danny turn down the chance to invest in Facebook at $10BN? What did he learn from this? Why did Index not lead Snapchat's Series B? How did that decision change Danny's mindset towards the concentration of positions in a fund? 2. The Biggest BS Rules in Venture: Market Sizing, Valuations and Signalling Why does Danny believe that "valuation is a mental trap"? Why does Danny believe that TAM is "noise" and should not be used to assess an investment? Why does Danny believe that stage, sector and geo-specific funds are BS? Why does Danny believe there are no IPO windows? Are IPO markets always open to the best? Why does Danny believe that signalling is BS and does not exist today? 3. Lessons from the Biggest Wins and Losses: What are Danny's biggest lessons from Index's $BN win in King (Candy Crush)? How did the Discord deal come to be? What are Danny's biggest takeaways from it? What are Danny's biggest reflections from losing 10s of millions on Nasty Gal? What is Danny's biggest advice to a new investor today? 4. Lessons from Two Decades Building Index into a Premier Firm: What specifically has Index done to enable them to do what no one else has done and win on both sides of the Atlantic? How did the Benchmark partnership shape much of how Danny has constructed Index today? Who does Danny view as Index's biggest competition? How has it changed with time? Why is Danny more bullish than ever on the UK despite Brexit?

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We Won't Get Banned For This (NSFW)

Distractible

(WARNING: NSFW) Distractible: Bridging the gap between porn and podcasts since 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Morgan Housel: How He Sold 4 Million Books

How I Write

When people ask me what good online writing looks like, I point them to Morgan Housel. Why? He takes dry financial concepts and breathes life into them with captivating stories. And he’s been doing it for a decade and a half. Before Morgan wrote “The Psychology of Money” — one of the world’s most popular finance books that’s now sold over 4 million copies — he spent years as a prolific writer. He wrote 2-4 articles a day when he worked at Motley Fool (3,500 in total). Then, he wrote a bunch more articles for Collaborative Fund and The Wall Street Journal. Morgan didn’t “explode onto the scene” as a newbie. He put in years of early mornings and behind-the-scenes work. The result? His voice is clear, concise, and narrative. His ideas excavate the relationship between money and human psychology. His creative process is uniquely lazy — a bold contradiction to the productivity advice of today. Morgan is a master of two things: storytelling and brevity. And the aliveness of his writing has made him one of the most successful writers on the Internet. In this episode, you’ll learn how Morgan captivates millions of readers with his writing. We cover topics like selfish writing; ruthless self-editing; writing with brevity; and making dry ideas come alive on the page.  Website: <a href="https://collabfund.com/blog/">https://collabfund.com/blog/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/morganhousel">https://twitter.com/morganhousel</a>Books: "Save Even More" and "The Psychology of Money" - <a href="https://a.co/d/8IEWwtO">https://a.co/d/8IEWwtO</a> Want to learn more about the next course with Write of Passage?Click here: <a href="https://take.writeofpassage.school/writing-sprints">https://take.writeofpassage.school/writing-sprints</a> Want to learn more about How I Write?Website: <a href="https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write/">https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write/</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel/videos</a>Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470</a>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv">https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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